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| Friday, August 6th, 2021

Velocity shares rise after earnings beat

Banking & Finance, Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Velocity Financial saw its net income rise in its second quarter financial earnings, beating estimates. The Westlake Village-based mortgage firm had net income of $9.45 million, or 28 cents per share, well above analysts’ estimates of around 15 cents per share. Velocity Financial more than tripled its net income from the same time a year Read More →

| Friday, August 6th, 2021

Good Works: Amgen contributes to homelessness relief; Bayer Fund gives for Ventura County blood drives

Latest news, Nonprofits

The United Way of Ventura County has received a $100,000 grant from The Amgen Foundation for the second time since 2019, to support the United Way’s United to End Homelessness Initiative. The United to End Homelessness Initiative is a landlord engagement program in Ventura County. The program’s goal is to prevent homelessness by increasing the Read More →

| Friday, August 6th, 2021

Street Smarts: Santa Maria Chamber awards; Cowboys return to Oxnard; City Hall veteran runs for SB City Council

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| Thursday, August 5th, 2021

Salem reports profit in Q2

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Salem Media Group saw its net income rise over the last year as revenue and operating expenses both went up for the quarter ended June 30. The conservative media group has some of its main operations in Camarillo but moved its headquarters earlier this year to Irving, Texas. Its total revenue increased more than 20% Read More →

| Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021

Business Times to honor 2021 Spirit of Small Business winners

Latest news, Small Business, Special Sections

The Pacific Coast Business Times will hold a virtual reception on Aug. 19 to honor the recipients of its 19th annual Spirit of Small Business Awards. The 2021 Spirit of Small Business special section published July 23 and is available here at the Business Times website. To register for the event, which begins at 1 Read More →

| Monday, August 2nd, 2021

Community West Bank reports increase in quarterly earnings

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

In another sign of strength for the regional banking industry, Goleta-based Community West Bancshares reported a 17.5% increase in net income for the second quarter, to 41 cents per share. The parent of Community West Bank said on Aug. 2 that earnings for the most recent quarter were $3.6 million, versus $3 million for the Read More →

| Friday, July 30th, 2021

Vital Signs: Central Coast business owners see light at end of tunnel

Latest news

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a majority of businesses in San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties were open without restrictions in June, according to the latest survey by the Central Coast Coalition of Chambers. The coalition has been surveying business owners every other month since shortly after the pandemic Read More →